Rubber composition for a tire, based on diene elastomer and a reinforcing titanium oxide.U.S. patent: 6,835,769 Issued: December 28, 2004 Inventors: Emmanuel Custodero, Laure Simonot and Jean-Claude Tardivat Assigned: Michelin Recherche re·cher·ché adj. 1. Uncommon; rare. 2. Exquisite; choice. 3. Overrefined; forced. 4. Pretentious; overblown. et Technique S.A. Keywords: A white filler fill·er 1 n. One that fills, as: a. Something added to augment weight or size or fill space. b. A composition, especially a semisolid that hardens on drying, used to fill pores, cracks, or holes in wood, plaster, comprising a titanium titanium (tītā`nēəm, tĭ–) [from Titan], metallic chemical element; symbol Ti; at. no. 22; at. wt. 47.88; m.p. 1,675°C;; b.p. 3,260°C;; sp. gr. 4.54 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, or +4. oxide having the following characteristics: (a) It comprises more than 0.5% by mass of a metallic element, other than titanium, selected from the group consisting of Al, Fe, Si, Zr; (b) its specific BET surface area is between 20 and 200 [m.sup.2]/g; and (c) its average particle size Particle size, also called grain size, refers to the diameter of individual grains of sediment, or the lithified particles in clastic rocks. The term may also be applied to other granular materials. is between 20 and 400 nm. |
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